10 Pairs of Lightweight Jeans You Can Wear All Summer Long

Cut: Athletic, slim, slim taper, straight and tailored

Washes: 13

Bonobos’ All Season Jeans can really be worn all season (no pun intended). They come in five cuts, have a contoured waistband and feature denim that's both slightly stretchy and sturdy.

Cut: Slim taper

Washes: 5

Remember what I said about jeans that look stretchy? These are definitely one of those, but that's OK. Bust these out when you want to wear jeans, but it's sweltering outside. These use American Eagle's proprietary Airflex+ technology—which adds stretch to the denim, along with a cocktail of fabrics like cotton, recycled polyester and spandex that help the jean breathe, keep its shape, and, well, flex when you move.

Cut: Classic, relaxed, slim and straight

Washes: 3

Todd Snyder is known for creating durable, fashionable garments with an everyday appeal. These limited-edition jeans are made with Japanese cotton and come in fits ranging from slim to relaxed.

Cut: Slim

Washes: 6

Outerknown’s Ambassador jeans have the right amount of stretch—2% spandex —to keep you comfortable all day. They’re fitted in the waist and cut slim from hip to hem for truly slim fit.

Cut: Slim taper

Washes: 17

Regarding jeans, no other brand is as renowned as Levi’s. The brand’s 502 Taper jeans have classic 5-pocket styling and are relaxed fit through the thighs. They also feature Levi’s flex technology providing plenty of give with the addition of one percent Lycra in the weave.

Cut: Tapered

Washes: 1

For the selvedge lovers who don’t love the patina process, this pair comes with the “worn” look. They’re made with 100% cotton and have gunmetal shanks and rivets for an understated finish. Also, 3Sixteen states these jeans run big, so make sure to size down or check the sizing chart.

Cut: Tapered

Washes: 1

Momotaro, founded in Kojima, Okayama in 2005, offers a selvedge denim option made by hand using Zimbabwean cotton. This cotton type is one of the rarest cottons and it’s harvested by hand in Southern Africa. The brand's attention to detail, and its methods of quality control, helps make sure these are some of the highest quality jeans available.

Cut: Slim

Washes: 7

Made with cotton, Lycra and recycled polyester, these jeans from J.Crew have a five percent stretch, which will help with comfort. They can easily coordinate with a polo shirt, a button up or a plain ol’ t-shirt. Although they're more expensive than entry-level jeans, the option's versatility outweighs the dough.

Cut: Tapered

Washes: 8

A straight-fitting silhouette can help keep you cool by lifting the fabric off of your skin, leaving room for you to breathe. But a lightweight, straight-fitting jean is even better — like Abercrombie & Fitch's 90s Straight Jean, a pre-washed, well-worn pair of jeans that are genuinely brand new (and totally feel like something Zack Morris would wear during the college years of Saved by the Bell).

Cut: Straight

Washes: 8

These are L.L. Bean's year-round jeans. They'll wear as nicely in the dead of winter as they do in the dead of summer because they're neither too heavy nor too light. Plus, they come in an extensive size range: 30-44 in the waist and from a 28-inch inseam up to a 34-inch inseam.